Woman, 19, says she fired stolen handgun out of car window in Bethlehem.

A Bethlehem woman told police she celebrated her 19th birthday Friday night by firing a stolen handgun from a car speeding through the city, according to court records.

Three face charges after the incident that happened just before 9 p.m. at Fairmount and Woodbine streets, police said. No one was injured, police said.

After firing two gunshots, police said, Jasmine Mingo of 1327 Hilton St. handed the gun to the driver. Police said that man, Alphonso Narcisco Matos, 20, of Allentown, fired several rounds before the car sped from the area and was stopped a short distance away.

A Bethlehem police detective was in the area of Fairmount Street conducting an interview on an unrelated matter, according to court records. He was able to provide a vehicle description and the car was stopped nearby.

According to police:

Investigator Christopher Beebe was in the 1200 block of Fairmount Street when he reported hearing two gunshots and saw a gray car nearby.

He said he heard another three or four gunshots before the car sped away. It was stopped along Stefko Boulevard.

Police said Matos was driving and Mingo was sitting in the passenger seat.

Police said other passengers were Anthony Holmes of 450 E. North St., Bethlehem, and Eric Terry of Nanticoke, Luzerne County.

Police said they found two spent shell casings in the vehicle. Police said they also found a plastic bag with marijuana.

Mingo told police it was her birthday and she had been celebrating with a party at her house. She said everyone had been drinking alcohol when they decided to go out to buy more liquor.

She said Holmes handed her a pistol and told her to "take a few shots to celebrate her birthday." She said she stuck the pistol out the window and fired two rounds.

Mingo said she then handed the gun to Matos, of 1222 S. Blank St. She said Matos then fired four shots into the air.

Police said there are several homes in the area where the shots were fired.

Holmes told police he had found the gun next to a garbage can in the Marvine-Pembroke public housing development. He said he decided to "keep it for himself" after checking to make sure it was loaded. Police said the weapon was reported stolen in South Carolina.

Terry, the third passenger, has not been charged, police say.

Mingo and Matos are charged with receiving stolen property, carrying a firearm without a license, reckless endangerment, underage drinking and discharging a gun within city limits. Holmes is charged with receiving stolen property, carrying a firearm without a license, reckless endangerment and theft.